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Mar 2, 2023, 6 tweets

Anger after Greek train collision.

Protesters rally outside the headquarters of railway operating company Hellenic Train in Athens following a deadly accident near the city of Larissa. Hundreds took to the streets, blaming the government for the privatisation of the company

A station master on duty during Greece's deadliest train accident is to testify Thursday in the central city of Larissa over the disaster that claimed dozens of lives, plunging the country into mourning

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Major rail accidents since 2013.

#AFPGraphics map locating major rail crashes with more than 32 deaths since 2013

#UPDATE The station master on duty during Greece's worst train tragedy which killed at least 46 people has "confessed" his responsibility over the accident, the government spokesman said Thursday.

#UPDATE The Greek government on Thursday acknowledged failures in state management of its rail system, following a train collision that killed 48 and has triggered angry protests.
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#UPDATE Dozens of people were killed in Greece on Tuesday in a head-on collision of a freight train with a passenger train carrying over 350 people on board, the country's worst-ever rail disaster.

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